Human Salmonella isolates, 2019 No.03, March

Sunday 26th May 2019

Human Salmonella isolates, 2019 No.03, March

The number of isolates (n=78) confirmed this month showed a decrease in comparison to the number of isolates confirmed in March 2018 (n=121). Salmonella subsp. (I) ser. 4,5,12 : i : - (10.3% in March 2019 vs 0% in March 2018) was the most common serotypes confirmed this month. Uncommon serotype confirmed this month was Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 43 (4 human cases since it was first confirmed in New Zealand in 2017).